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image 2006/07/11 - Canada Road Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
    The Mayors of Shelby County and Lakeland will open a beautiful new section of road.
image 2007/02/02 - All Appointments Booked for Winter Utility Assistance Program
image 2007/02/02 - Mayor Wharton Hosts March of Dimes Breakfast
image 2007/08/31 - As Temperatures Drop, County Suspends HEAT Hotline
image 2007/10/08 - The Butterfly Project's First Annual "Remembrance Ceremony" to be Held on October 15, 2007
    The Butterfly Project is a joint partnership between Shelby County Office on Infant Mortality and Governor Bredesen's Office.
image 2008/01/02 - Two New Cable Shows Created Specifically For Shelby County Citizens
image 2008/01/19 - Shelby County Mourns the Loss of Trustee Bob Patterson
image 2008/01/28 - Limited Funds Available for Shelby County Citizens with Current MLGW Cut-off Notices through the Shelby County CSA Winter Utility Assistance Program
    Program starts on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
image 2008/02/13 - Mayor Wharton Joins Forces to Assist Families Impacted by Tornado Damage
    Mayor A C Wharton announces disaster assistance program and associated fundraising efforts.
image 2008/02/25 - Mayor Wharton Joins the March of Dimes in the Launch of the Community Voice Program
    Initiative demonstrates Shelby County’s ongoing commitment to infant mortality.
image 2008/04/01 - Special Announcement on SBA Emerging 200 Project
    Tuesday, April 1 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hall of Mayors at 125 North Main Street.
image 2008/11/17 - Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon is on Nov. 19th
image 2008/11/26 - Mayor Wharton Announces Multi-Million Dollar Increase in Utility Assistance Funds
    Beginning December 1, Residents May Call the Shelby County Community Services Agency for Assistance
image 2008/12/30 - Mayor Wharton Encourages Residents to Ask Him Anything
    Ask AC . . . Your Voice in County Government Launches 2009 Season. Mayor to Candidly Answer Residents' Questions and Unveil Plans for New Community College Initiative
image 2009/01/23 - Utility Assistance Call Center Set To Open January 27, 2009
image 2009/02/10 - Mayor A C Wharton to Announce Community Crime Initiative Today
image 2009/03/03 - Mayor A C Wharton Launches the Jericho Initiative
image 2009/04/16 - Mayor Wharton, Commissioner Mike Carpenter, Community Leaders Unveil Web-Based Policy Design Tool
    Online instrument is first of its kind in the US promoting impact evaluation at the policy development stage.
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image Press Release - Ecumenical Prayer Rally
    2006/06/28 - Ecumenical Prayer Rally Announced
image 2009/03/09 - Mayor Wharton Meeting in Washington to Request A Regional Health Care Association
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image Shelby Farms Parkway Project
    After years of discussion, park advocates, transportation planners and public officials are working together to design Shelby Farms Parkway. A 17 member Resource Team appointed by Mayor Wharton is guiding a context-sensitive design process that will result in a formal recommendation for the Parkway in early 2006. Shelby County residents are encouraged to participate in public meetings and workshops throughout the coming months, and to take an online survey. For more information contact Public Works at (901) 545-4266.
image A Historic Announcement about the Future of Shelby Farms Park
image 2004 Single Audit Report
image 2005/11/30 - Alternatives for Local Autonomy May Be Gaining Momentum
    County mayors and legislators met last week in Jackson, TN to explore ways for local government to obtain greater autonomy.
image 2006/01/26 - Winter Utility Assistance for Shelby County Residents May Be A Phone Call Away
    CSA Utility Assistance Call Center opens on Monday, January 30, 2006
image 2006/02/03 - Local Leaders Praise Governor's Proposed Funding of Shelby County Drug Court
image 2006/02/03 - Review of the Final and Best Proposals Jail Privatization
image 2006/02/08 9-1-1 On Track: Regional Geographical Informational System Coordinator Appointed
image 2006/02/19 - News Flash--Shelby County Utility Assistance
image 2006/02/19 - News Flash--Shelby County's LOSB Project
image 2006/02/20 - Local Komen Affiliate Wins National Award
    Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate named as one of the winners of the Lee National Denim Day Media Splash Award
image 2006/02/22 - Advisory Team Reaches Consensus on Shelby Farms Parkway Proposal
image 2006/03/15 - Mayor Wharton to Host Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Public Hearing
    Public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 16th at Lewis Senior Citizens Center
image 2006/04/01 - Crime Victims Bill Making Progress in TN General Assembly
    Legislation is scheduled to be discussed in the House and Senate Finance committees as earlier as this week.
image 2006/04/11 - Victims of Crime to be Honored on April 25
    The evening's keynote speaker will be Leslie Crocker Snyder, a nationally recognized leader in the fight against crime.
image 2006/04/20 - Infant Mortaility Summit Schedule
image 2006/04/26 - 1st Annual Crime Victim's Memorial Celebration
    April 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Gardens
image 2006/04/26 - 4th Annual Shelby County Division of Corrections Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
    Wednesday, April 26th at the Division of Corrections
image 2006/05/01 - Program Services Change Positively Effects "Medicare Mates" Participants
image 2006/05/08 - Clean Air Day Celebration Tomorrow
    Join us May 9, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Shelby County Administration Building as we announce our new air quality programs and projects designed to improve air quality in Memphis, Shelby County, and the surrounding region.
image 2006/05/08 - Mayor Wharton Announces Additional Location & Date for Medicare D Workshops
image 2006/05/22 - St. Mary's Episcopal Schools Donates 800 Books to Shelby County Head Start
    Join Mayor Wharton on May 23 at 9:00 a.m. When He Visits St. Mary's Episcopal to Accept Their Donation
image 2006/07/07 - Hispanic Neighborhood Town Hall Meeting
    Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Nueva Direccion Christian Church
image 2006/07/21 - Mayor Wharton Hosts Reception for 2006 Big Brother of The Year
    Friday, July 21st, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
image 2006/07/28 - Future Household Hazardous Waste Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony
    Monday, July 31, at 10:00 a.m at 6305 Haley Road at the corner of Nixon Road
image 2006/07/31 - Special Announcement on "Resident Heat Relief" and an Update on "Clean Air"
    Tuesday, August 1, at 2:00 p.m. - 160 N. Main Street, 8th Floor
image 2006/08/02 - Shelby County Government and Partners Provide Relief from Heat at the Polls on August 3 with "Project Operation Hot Weather (POHW)"
image 2006/08/11 - Diversity Job Fair and Career Counseling
    Targeting bilingual residents in Memphis and Shelby County. Saturday, August 19th, at the Hickory Hill Community Center
image 2006/08/21 - Shelby County Head Start Program Announces Innovative Partnership with University of Memphis
image 2006/08/28 - Horton Subdivision Groundbreaking Ceremony
    Tuesday, August 29th at 10:00 a.m.
image 2006/09/10 - Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Announces Appointments Of Key Division Head Staff Today
image 2006/09/15 - Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. Announces Imagination Library Week
    September 18 - September 24, 2006
image 2006/09/18 - Protection Through Partnerships
    Emergency Response Showcase "Technology in the Field," Tuesday, September 19th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Agricenter International
image 2006/09/28 - Emergency Response Technology Summit
image 2006/10/09 - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Mayor Wharton Hosts Shelby County Government Event Honoring Our Breast Cancer Survivors and Recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 20th as National Mammography Day.
image 2006/11/08 - "HELP - OK" Campaign
    To assist Emergency response personnel performing "Rapid Impact Assessment" quickly identify those in need of immediate assistance
image 2006/11/09 - Mayor Wharton Appoints New Director and Deputy Director for the Shelby County Division of Community Services
image 2006/12/05 - Mayor Wharton Announces Plan for a Comprehensive Review of the Shelby County Health Care System
image 2006/12/06 - New Shelby County Head Start / MCS Partnership
image 2007/01/25 - Wolf River Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
    Friday, January 26, at 10:30 a.m.
image 2007/01/26 - Asistencia Para Los Ciudadanos del Condado de Shelby Con Sus Utilidades de Invierno
image 2007/01/26 - Winter Utility Assistance - Public Service Announcements for the Media
    In English and Spanish
image 2007/01/26 - Winter Utility Assistance for Shelby County Residents
image 2007/01/26 -Winter Utility Assistance - Media Fact Sheet
image 2007/01/31 - Shelby County Community Services Agency Call Center Continues to Serve Citizens Needing Winter Emergnecy Utility Assistance During Inclement Weather
image 2007/03/21 - Message for Citizens of Shelby County on Passing of Bishop G.E. Patterson
image 2007/04/20 - 13th Annual Crime Victims Week Awards Dinner
image 2007/05/01 - Mayor Wharton Joins with Faith Leaders in Observance of the National Day of Prayer
image 2007/05/23 - Mayor Wharton Lays Out Bold Plan for Future of County's Emergency Services
image 2007/07/09 - Diversity Job Fair and Career Counseling
    Saturday, July 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Hickory Ridge Mall, 6047 Winchester Road
image 2007/07/13 - Shelby County Government Sweeps Awards Cited by NACo
    Five Innovations Submitted for Excellence - Five Won. Creative Culture in County is Cultivated
image 2007/07/20 - County Government Ushers in Historic New Era
image 2007/08/07 - City and County Team Up to Help Memphis and Shelby County Citizens Beat the Heat
image 2007/08/15 Fact Sheet for Shelby County Government's 545-HEAT Hotline
    Do You Need Help With the Heat? Call 545-HEAT
image 2007/08/21 Mayor Wharton nominates James Huntzicker as Shelby County's Chief Administrative Officer
    Huntzicker retains title as Director of Administration and Finance
image 2007/08/21 Mayor Wharton's Former Assistant CAO To Be Named Executive Assistant
image 2007/08/23 - Additional Air Conditioning Units Available For Shelby County Residents Who Qualify
image 2007/09/20 Community Leaders Partner to Launch We Don't Serve Teens
image 2007/09/20 Mayor Wharton Appreciates the Work of Congresisonal Delegation and Their Support of Children's Health and The Med
image 2007/09/27 Regional Medical Center Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel Final Report Released
image 2007/11/26 Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Nonconnah Greenbelt Project Phase I
    Tuesday, November 27th, at 11:00 a.m.
image 2007/12/05 Mayor Wharton Makes Change To His Executive Staff
    Robert White Named Replacement for Executive Assistant Sybille Noble As She Transitions To MCS
image 2007/12/14 - Mayor Wharton Honored by Chickasaw Group of the Sierra Club for Environmental Leadership in Government
image 2008/01/25 - 2007 Winter Utility Assistance Program for Citizens with MLGW Cut-off Notices starts Tuesday, January 29
    Winter Utility Assistance Can Be A Phone Call Away: 901-535-2200
image 2008/01/30 - Shelby County CSA Winter Utility Assistance Program Out of Emergency Funds for 2008
    If you already have a scheduled appointment, you must attend to receive funds
image 2008/02/06 - County and City Joint Press Conference Held Today To Give Public Full Assessment On Storm Damage
    1:30 PM at the Memphis EMA office
image 2008/02/06 - New Comcast Talk Show, YOUR COUNTY CONNECTION, Debuts February 7th
    On Comcast Channels 78 and 30 at 7:00 p.m.
image 2008/02/28 - Dedication Ceremony for the Horton Subdivision Drainage Project
    Thursday, February 28th, at 10:00 a.m. on Bourne Road
image 2008/03/05 - Mayor Wharton's Monthly Cable Talk Show Viewed Worldwide on Shelby County Government's Website
image 2008/03/06 - The 3R Project (Prisoner Re-entry) and The Butterfly Project (Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative) Are Topics of March 6 YOUR COUNTY CONNECTION!
    Mayor Wharton and his guests will discuss these timely projects at 7:00 p.m. on Comcast channels 30 and 78.
image 2008/03/07 - Mayor Wharton Comments on Lester Street Tragedy Photos Posted Online
image 2008/03/07 - Mayor Wharton Kicks Off Sustainable Shelby
image 2008/03/09 - Mayor Wharton Convenes Real Estate Roundtable
image 2008/04/18 - Special Announcement Impacting UASI (Memphis/ Shelby Urban Area Security Initiative)
    Friday, April 18, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
image 2008/04/29 - Shelby County Government to Host Holmes Road Town Hall Meeting
    6:30 p.m., Tonight, April 29, 2008 at New Sardis Baptist Church, D.G. Gray Fellowship Hall, 7739 East Holmes Road
image 2008/05/14 - Mayor Wharton's Address to the Budget Committee
image 2008/05/23 - Tuiton-Free Film/TV Workshop Led By A Nationally Known Producer
    Workshop to be Held June 7th & 8th. Application Deadline is Thursday, May 29th.
image 2008/05/27 - Mayor Wharton Creates Committee to Monitor Essential Services for Impact of the FY2009 Budget Cuts
image 2008/06/17 - Wharton Task Force Setting Sustainability Agenda for Community
image 2008/07/07 - Sustainable Shelby Call to Action
    Join Mayor Wharton on Tuesday, July 8, in launching the Sustainable Shelby agenda.
image 2009/01/13 - Mayor Wharton Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Women
    The Ruby R. Wharton Award, established in 2005, honors exceptional women who have made outstanding contributions to the Shelby County community.
image 2009/01/21 - Mayor Wharton Launches "Ramp It Up" to Clean It Up
image 2009/02/05 - Mayor A C Wharton Featured Subject on Nationally Televised Program
    NOW on PBS profiles Memphis and Shelby County plans to sue national mortgage lenders. It will air Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. on WKNO2 and then again on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 a.m. on WKNO/Channel 10.
Press to view program.
image 2009/02/13 - Mayor Wharton Seeks Community Participation in the Fight Against Crime
image 2009/02/18 - Mayor A C Wharton Awards Environmental Enhancement Grants
    Seven grassroots organizations jointly receive $150,000 for environmental projects targeting the Riverview-Kansas community.
image 2009/03/11 - Mayor Wharton Highlights The Importance of Engaging New and Emerging Talent Locally
image 2009/03/25 - Local Rails to Trails Project is on Track
image 2009/04/02 - Governor Bredesen, Mayor Wharton Announce New Infant Mortality Initiative
image 2009/05/04 - The Reinvent Government Listening Tour Comes to the Millington Civic Center
    On May 11th, Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton and the Chairs of the Shelby County Commission and the Memphis City Council will again hear first-hand from citizens on the issue of unified government.
image 2009/06/08 - Reinvent Government Listening Tour Travels to Collierville
    Community Forum to be Held June 10th at Collierville High School
image 2009/07/02 - Mayor Wharton Announces Successful MSARC Transition
image 2009/08/06 June 12 Storm Debris Removal Nears End
image 2009/08/13 Mayor Wharton Signs Paperwork to Create Urban Greenway
image 2009/09/01 Mayor A C Wharton Graces Cover of National Magazine
    Governing selects Wharton for September feature
image 2009/09/07 Mayor Wharton's Statement - Current H1N1 Activity in Shelby County
image 2009/09/08 Mayor Wharton Speaks to Members of the National Press Club
    Wharton joins U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to premiere infant mortality awareness video predominately filmed by in Memphis
image 2009/09/09 Mayor Wharton Set to Unveil Sustainable Shelby Implementation Plan
image 2009/09/23 MAYOR WHARTON, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TRANSITION TEAM RELEASE MSARC REPORT
image 2009/11/10 Shelby County Office Of Veterans Services Host Seventh Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon
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Heat Information Line
    
901-545-HEAT (4328)
image Announcement of Initiatives for Safety and Well-being of Residents of West Tennessee
    West Tennessee Earthquake Awareness Week is February 12 -16, 2007
image Broad Avenue Corridor Planning Charrette Final Presentation
    Come see your vision for the future of the Broad Avenue Corridor!
image Division of Administration and Finance
    
2007 COUNTY BUDGET

Administration and Finance: Here to provide service to those that provide service to you!
image Executive Summary of Five Year Strategic Financial & Management Plan
    A plan that identifies opportunities to streamline government, diversify revenue sources, and implement progressive policy that will restore and maintain fiscal health
image Federally Designated Disaster Areas
    Areas designated as Disaster Areas as of October 6, 2005
image LEGAL NOTICE: Public Participation Opportunities - Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & 2008 Air Quality Conformity Determination & 2008 Unified Planning Work Program & Public Participation Plan & Prospectus
    Area de Memphis Plan a Largo Plazo Para Los Transportes Publicos - Talleres Publicos
image Let's Discuss Your Medicare Drug Prescription Benefits
    Medicare D Enrollment Sessions, held in Memphis and throughout Shelby County, began on April 17 and will conclude on May 5.


image Mayor Wharton's Speeches
image Peggy Edmiston Honored With Renaming of Building
    Resolution to be voted on March 27, 2006 renames the old Shelby County Health Care Center the "Peggy Edmiston Administration Building.
image Proposed 2004-2005 Budget Review
    Updated July 23, 2004 - Mayor A C Wharton Jr. discusses proposed 2004-2005 budget funding.
image Shelby County Government Salaries 2006
image Shelby County Imagination Library
    Giving children ages 0 - 5 the gift of books.
image Statement from Mayor AC Wharton Regarding County Emergency Services
image Viva el 5 de mayo! - Cinco de Mayo
    Shelby County Government Recognizes This Day of Celebration
image 2005/12/08 - Mayor Wharton Hosts Town Hall Meeting
    Join Mayor Wharton on December 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Northhaven Elementary School
image 2006/01/09 - Planners to Rework Transportation Plan
    Destination 2030, the long-range transportation plan, will be updated in the coming months. A series of community meeting will be held beginning in January 2006.
image 2006/01/18 - Shelby County's Debt Dips
    Less Debt Service is Great News for Taxpayers!
image 2006/01/27 - Mayor Wharton and County Mayors Working with Governor to Address Educational Funding
image 2006/02/01 - Shelby County's High Bond Rating is Impressive
image 2007/04/13 - Mayor Wharton Pushes for Changes to the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship
image 2007/04/20 - County's Proclamation of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
    Monday, April 23, 2007, at 10:30 AM
image 2007/11/08 - Public Invited to Contribute Ideas for the Future of Shelby Farms Park
image 2007/11/09 Mayor Wharton's Military Appreciation Luncheon
    Five Hundred Shelby County Veterans and Families Plan to Attend. County is no longer taking reservations for the event.
image 2007/11/13 - Memphis & Shelby County's Household Hazardous Waste Facility Opens on November 27th
    Ribbon Cutting scheduled for Tuesday, November 13 at 11:00 a.m.
image 2007/11/14 Charles Gulotta Named Director of Memphis & Shelby County Office of Economic Development
image 2007/12/20 - Mayor A C Wharton Announces Recertification of the Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
image 2007/12/21 - Mayor Wharton's Statement on Kwanzaa Event
image 2008 Salary Petitions
image 2008/09/11 - Mayor Wharton Speaks Regarding the Anniversary of 9/11
image 2009/06/30 - Mayor Wharton Launches STEP Last Dollar Scholarship and Mentoring Program
    Initiative helps students take the next step in education and in life
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Mayoral Initiatives
    Conservation and Recreation
Early Childhood Initiatives
Equitable Growth Strategy
Financial Management Plan
image County to Get New Forensic Center
    Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton today announced that the State of Tennessee will fund construction of a new regional forensic center that would then be leased to Shelby County.
image Information for Those on TennCare and Those Losing Coverage
    Helpful contact information for those on TennCare and those losing Coverage
image Neighborhood Town Hall Meeting
    Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Bloomfield Baptist Church
image Shelby County "Opening" Imagination Library
    Research proves learning starts at birth. That's why Governor Bredesen created "Books From Birth" to provide a book per month for children 0-5 in Tennessee through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Shelby County will roll out the program this summer through generous private donations. Pre-register your child today!
image Shelby County Crime Victims Center Celebrating a Decade of Service
    Special ceremony held on April 13th to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Shelby County Crime Victims Center.
image Shelby County Outlook for Fiscal Year 2006
    Whether you live in south Memphis or Southwind, the budget decisions of the next several weeks will have a dramatic impact on how Shelby County services meet your needs. For 2006 County Administration has submitted a balanced budget that requires NO INCREASE for government operations, but that provides sufficient funding for vital public services.
image Wolf River Gets $3.5 Million Rescue
    The Wolf River is the mid-south's most essential natural river system.
image Cost Estimates 2008
image 2006/06/29 - Dedication of the Peggy W. Edmiston Administration Building
    Friday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m. - 1075 Mullins Station Road
image 2006/06/29 - Ecumenical Prayer Rally
    Friday, June 30, at 12 Noon on the Civic Center Plaza
image 2008/02/25 - Mayor Wharton Emphasizes the Impact of Foreclosures Locally
    As The New York Times Hightlights the Crisis in Memphis
image 2008/03/27 - Public Meeting to Review Concept of Macon Road Bridge over Grays Creek
    Shelby County Government is hosting a public meeting on Monday, March 31, 2008
image 2008/04/20 - Mayor Wharton Visits Churches who Donated Funds to Shelby Countys Project Aimed at Assisting Tornado Victims from February Storm
image 2009/09/10 September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
image 2009/09/23 Mayor Wharton reinvigorates push to amend state laws to address vacant lots and abandoned properties
image 2009/11/09 Shelby County Celebrates America Recycles Day
image STARS Nomination Form
 
 


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